in (one's) mind's eye
in (one's) mind's eye
In one's imagination or mind, especially referring to something that is being visualized. Before I write a scene, I try to visualize it in my mind's eye, to see how everyone is situated.
See also: eye
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
in one's mind's eye
Fig. in one's mind or imagination. (Alludes to visualizing something in one's mind.) In my mind's eye, I can see trouble ahead. In her mind's eye, she could see a beautiful building beside the river. She decided to design such a building.
See also: eye
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
in one's mind's eye
In one's imagination or memory. For example, I can just see the old farm in my mind's eye. This term pairs mind and eye in the sense of "a mental view." [Early 1400s]
See also: eye
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
in your mind's eye
COMMON If you see something in your mind's eye, you have a clear picture of it in your imagination or memory. Susie had a clear picture in her mind's eye of how she wanted the house to look. In my mind's eye, he's in his twenties — but he's probably a lot older.
See also: eye
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
in your mind's eye
in your imagination or mental view.See also: eye
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
in your ˌmind’s ˈeye
as a picture in your mind or in your imagination: I can see his face quite clearly in my mind’s eye. Try to picture in your mind’s eye the scene that day.See also: eye
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- in mind's eye
- in one's mind's eye
- in your mind's eye
- envisage
- envisage (someone or something) as (something)
- envisage as
- capture
- capture (one's) imagination
- capture imagination
- get into a world of (one's) own